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Lee Fisher, Gubernatorial candidate

Lee Fisher

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998

Photo: fisherforohio, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fisher1.5M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Lee Fisher, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 governor election in Ohio to Bob Taft, receiving 1,498,956 votes (44.69%).

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How many votes has Lee Fisher received?

Lee Fisher has received 1,498,956 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lee Fisher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998GovernorOhioLost1,498,95644.69%Bob Taft
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.